Editor's note: The NCAA tournament Bubble Watch has been updated through Saturday's games. The NCAA tournament field will be selected at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. For the first time in years, the basketball played on Selection Sunday 2019 will have no impact on the number of available at-...
North Carolina, the preseason No. 1 team in the country, is currently on the outside looking in from a bubble standpoint. The Tar Heels’ missing the tournament would be historic: Since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, no preseason No. 1 team has ever missed the Big D...
The bubble —A team that is “on the bubble” for the NCAA tournament is one whose qualification for the tournament could go either way. They’re on the verge of making the field of 68, but an invitation isn’t guaranteed. Cinderella—Much like the titular character from the fairy tale...
St. John’s (46)- Picked up a really nice win over Villanova on Saturday, pushing them up and probably off the bubble for now. Seton Hall (60)- Had been struggling but now the Pirates have won 4 out of 5. Xavier at home should make it 5 of 6 and then a chan...
BIG EAST BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: First things first; Before pondering NCAA bubble, WVU must focus on FriarsDave Hickman
The bubble —A team that is “on the bubble” for the NCAA tournament is one whose qualification for the tournament could go either way. They’re on the verge of making the field of 68, but an invitation isn’t guaranteed. Cinderella —Much like the titular character from the fai...
Colorado enters the Pac-12 tournament on the NCAA Tournament bubble and likely needs to win at least once to make the field; otherwise, you’ll need to check the NIT pairings to find more of Williams. Colorado’s Cody Williams is the brother of Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams. (Darren ...
the NCAA’s senior vice president of basketball, has spokenpubliclyabout the sport’s efforts to have a 2020-21 season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA will consider a variety of contingencies; Gavitt and otherleadershave mentioned the possibility of a bubble for the NCAA Tournaments, to...
USC began the season 14-0 for its best start in 46 years, and that included a 78-73 home win against SMU in November. The Trojans sputtered late in the season and landed on the NCAA Tournament bubble, while SMU rolled to a 30-4 record through the league tournament, win...
The tournament, which traditionally takes place at several cities across the country, is being reimagined amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Limiting it to a single city will create a "bubble," similar to the environment the NBA created for the 2020 playoffs. ...